JR MACK

A New Jersey native and self-taught guitarist since the age of nine, Jr Mack forged his own path into the heart of the blues. With the collected stage presence of a seasoned performer, Jr Mack lulls, mesmerizes, and reels the audience into a groove all his own. Having sat in or worked with The Allman Brothers Band, Robert Randolph, & many others, Junior Mack's soulful interpretation of the blues never fails to captivate.

SLAM ALLEN

With Slam Allen, it's "rhythm and blues, plain and simple". (Blues Review) A relief from drawn out guitar solos and cluttered arrangements, this upstate New Yorker has been able to highlight simple funk and soul music using his legendary showmanship, unique style, and no-frills approach to the blues. Honing his skills as a musician by playing with his father's R&B band while growing up, Slam Allen's musical influences came from life experience.
"Slam Allen has a gift for picking a rainbow of notes around a line, and popping them off his own groove like drops of water on a red-hot griddle - his success is inevitable." (Woodstock Times)

BOBBY RADCLIFF

Growing up in Maryland, Bobby Radcliff began his guitar education with classical guitar lessons at the age of 12. Following his initiation into the music world, Radcliff moved to New York City in 1977 where Black Top records took a liking to his “strengths as a soloist, as well as a funky rhythm guitarist”. (WFLR-FM) Having toured the US, Canada, and Europe more than a dozen times Radcliff always leaves audiences stunned with “his jaw-dropping skills as a guitarist.”

(Blues Review)

Lil' Dave Thompson

A native of Mississippi and traditional delta blues, Lil' Dave Thompson has been influenced by music since his birth. Playing, touring, and recording for over 20 years has yielded Dave's "visceral, unvarnished music exud[ing] swagger, and ... plenty of variety: shuffles, slow blues, junk, Southern strollers, and even a light jazz instrumental." This combination of experience, influence, and originality results in a masterful and invigorating performance every time!

STEVE GUYGER AND BOBBY RADCLIFF

Both east coast born Steve Guyger (Pennsylvania) and Bobby Radcliff (Maryland) are working together to keep Chicago blues tradition alive in NYC. Guyger and Radcliff, each having been influenced by blues legends Jimmy Rogers and "Magic Sam" respectively, are two veterans of the circuit that are set to "wow" with every performance. "Phenomenally gifted," Radcliff and "monster [harp] player" Guyger are the perfect combination for your Chicago blues fix. (Blues Review) (Mark Hummel)

HAZMAT MODINE

With dueling harmonicas, a scintillating sousaphone, and the mysterious sheng (the ancient Chinese mouth organ), the band runs the gamut of genres and instrumentation. Most of what they play are originals, but keep an ear out for cover versions of "Slim Gaillard, Jimmy Rogers, Jaybird Coleman, and Irving Berlin." Lead Wade Schuman will send the audience home humming & stomping after the romping, dynamic and passionately unique experience that is Hazmat Modine.

MICHAEL POWERS FREQUENCY 

Heralding from Bayonne New Jersey, Michael Powers now defines the New York City blues scene. Since settling in NYC in the 1970's, Power's originals and "re-shaped classics" have been dictating the raw essence of real blues in the city for years. This 5 time Blues Music award nominee "is no "rocker" masquerading as a "bluesman", no "Hendrix wanna be" - he is simply true to his ... heart and the rockin' soul in his music." Michael Powers is a rare find in the music world; "an impressive musical range and versatility - a musician for all seasons." (Blues Matters)

KENT BURNSIDE

No newcomer to the blues scene, Kent Burnside is the lead guitarist for his 5-piece band, The New Generation. A self proclaimed "country boy" and Mississippi native, Kent carries the Burnside family torch as the next finger-picking guitar wonder. Fronting the New Generation, Kent has been traveling the country disseminating his unique style of rock based electric blues. It's a sound that is commonly described as “sound[ing] like R.L. with a new modern groove.” As a blues fan, this is not a group to miss! They have all the right ingredients and you will be hearing about them more and more in the years to come.

THE T BLUES BAND 

Comprised of rotating band leaders, the T Blues Band is a  nightly, sounded-shifting, blues machine. Tight knit groups of 2 to 4 musicians combine forces to generate the most powerful and authentic blues incarnations available. Sit back, and enjoy! It's an experience you can't find anywhere else but Terra Blues.

Rotating Guests include - Barry Harrison, Bill Sims, Bobby Radcliff, Clarence Spady, Jeff Anderson, Jerry Dugger, JR Mack, Michael Hill, Michael Powers, Ray Schinnery, SarRon Crenshaw, Slam Allen, Steve Guyger, & Many More ...

RAY SCHINNERY

Raised in New York City, Ray Schinnery was influenced by jazz guitarists as well as classic rhythm and blues players. Albeit having committed to the guitar as a youth, Schinnery has made his unique voice just as important an instrument in his performances. Always supporting and encouraging the cause of keeping blues alive, Schinnery has become a regular on the international as well as local blues scene. "With his band, a solo performer, or with his guitar Ray is a master showman..."

  SARON CRENSHAW

Whether he is traveling the country disseminating his control of jazz and blues or strolling through the audience playing guitar with his tongue (which happens to be a Gibson "Lucille" model guitar signed by B.B.King), SaRon Crenshaw is a powerhouse performer that leaves an unforgettable impression. This New Yorker's deeply engrained love for all things blues leaves no room for obstacles in life or performance.

  CLARENCE SPADY

Raised in Scranton Pennsylvania, where he still lives, Clarence Spady is accredited with defining the 1990's blues scene. Raised by a musical family and encouraged to pursue blues, Spady started touring right out of high school. By the '90's, this singer/guitarist decided to head out and tour with a band of his own. Clarence Spady's skills as a songwriter paired with his solid mastery of guitar transcends typical blues performances, leaving audiences clamoring for more of his unique & intelligent sound.

THE WOES

This New York City band was originally formed in 2002 by frontman Osei Essed and his long-time collaborator Cicero Jones. Usually an operating 5 piece, including banjo, harmonica, accordion, french horn, and organ - they have been known to guest a myriad of other instruments (tuba, violin, trumpet, saxophone etc...) at any given time. Described as "a melange of blues, alt-country, funeral dirge & ragtime", the Woe's "post-apocalyptic traditional music" can and will be heard all over NYC. (stylusmagazine.com)

  STEVE GUYGER

Claiming the harmonica as his instrument of choice, Steve Guyger has been studying the blues since his teens. Mastering the intense grittiness of Chicago-style harp playing landed guyger one of his best gigs in 1980; a call from Jimmy Rogers. Blues Access magazine claims, "All the years ... of touring with the legendary Jimmy Rogers has made Steve Guyger one of the greatest blues harp men in the world." Guyger's performances are enhanced by his fine clear voice and his preservation of harp tradition with a unique and refreshing twist!